Society and crime

Written by Amina Shah (IELTS)

IELTS · Vocabulary · 6 questions

Name: ____________________ Date: ____________

A 'deterrent' is something that:
- A Increases speed
- B Rewards good behaviour
- C Discourages people from doing something
- D Encourages crime
'Juvenile' crime is crime committed by:
- A Young people
- B Old people
- C Governments
- D Companies
To 'rehabilitate' an offender means to:
- A Send them abroad
- B Forget their crime
- C Punish them more
- D Help them return to normal life
A 'community' is:
- A A type of building
- B A government department
- C A kind of tax
- D A group of people living in the same area or sharing interests
Which word means 'unfair treatment of a group of people'?
- A Discrimination
- B Imagination
- C Education
- D Cooperation
'Poverty' is the state of:
- A Being very old
- B Being very poor
- C Being very busy
- D Being very rich

Answer key

1. C, 2. A, 3. D, 4. D, 5. A, 6. B